Major League Baseball has announced the rosters for the upcoming “Spring Breakout” games, which will feature top minor league prospects facing off against each other. The Cubs’ team will include standout prospects such as right-hander Cade Horton, catcher Moises Ballesteros, and infielder James Triantos.
Spring Breakout is a four-day event running from March 13 to March 16 at Spring Training venues in Florida and Arizona, designed to highlight MLB’s rising stars. Each team consists entirely of minor leaguers, creating an exciting opportunity to see a mix of players from various levels of the farm system. For some recent draft picks, this will be their first appearance in a Cubs uniform.
This marks the second year of Spring Breakout, but last year’s Cubs matchup against the White Sox was canceled due to rain. To make up for it, the Cubs will play two games this year—March 13 against the Dodgers at Camelback Ranch and March 15 against the Angels at Sloan Park. Both games will begin at 8:05 p.m. Central time.
With the Cubs’ major league squad in Japan, the minor leaguers will take center stage. Fans can watch both games for free on MLB.tv, MLB.com, and the MLB app. The March 15 game against the Angels will also air on MLB Network and Marquee+.
Below is the Cubs’ preliminary roster for the Spring Breakout games, though changes—especially among pitchers—are expected for the second game.
Here is the Cubs’ preliminary roster for the Spring Breakout games:
Pitchers
- Cade Horton (RHP)
- Jaxon Wiggins (RHP)
- Drew Gray (LHP)
- Riley Martin (LHP)
- Will Sanders (RHP)
Catchers
- Moises Ballesteros
- Pablo Aliendo
- Ariel Armas
- Ethan Hearn
- Michael Carico
Infielders
- James Triantos (2B)
- Cristian Hernandez (SS)
- Jonathon Long (1B)
- Ronny Cruz (SS)
- Cole Mathis (3B/1B)
- Angel Cepeda (INF)
- Pedro Ramirez (3B/2B)
- Yahil Melendez (SS)
- Ty Southisene (SS)
- BJ Murray (3B/1B)
Outfielders
- Christian Franklin
- Felix Stevens
- Ivan Brethowr
This roster is subject to change, and the Cubs are expected to rotate a different group of pitchers for their second game against the Angels.
